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BlankErik (and others)-
  I may be off-base here, but I have always thought there is ONE damper =
(not dampener) setting that is correct for any one spring rate/car =
weight combo.  It is not a question of "stiffening the shocks up" when =
you 'crossing and then softening them for the street. Once adjustable =
dampers are set correctly for a particular spring rate, that's it....you =
don't change them (from the ideal) to match the car's intended use for =
that day.=20
 The adjustability aspect is to A) let you match spring rates when you =
change springs (on a race car, usually) to match different tracks/ =
conditions, and/or B) allow you to compensate for normal wear of the =
shock....letting you keep the damping correct for more months/years than =
a non-adustable unit would last.
Am I wrong, all you racers??  Neal?  Shawn?  Scott? others?

Larry  sandiego16v
  Also, Tokiko Illumina or Koni Sports? I'd like to have the =
adjustability there so I can turn the dampening down when I'm not =
autocrossing the thing.

  Eh?




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<DIV>Erik (and others)-</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp; I may be off-base here, but I have always thought there is =
ONE=20
damper (not dampener) setting that is correct for any one spring =
rate/car weight=20
combo.&nbsp; It is not a question of "stiffening the shocks up" when you =

'crossing and then softening them for the street. Once&nbsp;adjustable =
dampers=20
are set correctly for a particular spring rate, that's it....you don't =
change=20
them (from the ideal) to match the car's intended use for that =
day.&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;The adjustability aspect is to A) let you match spring rates =
when you=20
change springs (on a race car, usually) to match different tracks/ =
conditions,=20
and/or B) allow you to compensate for normal wear of the =
shock....letting you=20
keep the damping correct for more months/years than a non-adustable unit =
would=20
last.</DIV>
<DIV>Am I wrong, all you racers??&nbsp; Neal?&nbsp; Shawn?&nbsp; Scott?=20
others?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Larry&nbsp; sandiego16v</DIV>
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  <P>Also, Tokiko Illumina or Koni Sports? I'd like to have the =
adjustability=20
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  <P>Eh?</P></DIV>
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